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Greenfield vs Putney vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most kids (18% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Greenfield | Putney | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$749±$433 47% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.